Commercial Solicitor

Oculus Legal Group; Leeds; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

No individual fee-earning target

Two uncapped bonus schemes

Ability to buy or sell annual leave

Private medical cover

Life assurance

Travel insurance

Discounted fitness memberships

Season ticket loans

Free and discounted legal services

Strong focus on training and career de

Job summary

Oculus Legal Group in Leeds is seeking a Commercial Tech Contracts Associate to join a highly regarded Leeds team. The role focuses on delivering high-quality work, developing technically and commercially, and building strong client relationships within a specialist practice.

The work includes data protection, data processing, cybersecurity, AI governance, SaaS and technology procurement, and strategic corporate technology transactions.

Qualifications

• Requires knowledge in commercial technology contracts and data protection.
• Focus on delivering high-quality work and developing technically and commercially.
• Experience with AI governance, SaaS, data and technology procurement is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Data protection and UK GDPR compliance programmes.
• Data processing, data sharing and international data transfer arrangements.
• Cybersecurity, data breaches and incident response matters.
• AI governance, emerging technologies and regulatory compliance.
• Digital marketing, e-Privacy and PECR compliance.
• Technology, outsourcing and managed service agreements.
• Software licensing, SaaS, cloud and technology procurement projects.
• Strategic corporate and technology transactions.

Skills

Commercial law

Technology contracts

Data protection

Client relationships

Job description

I’m currently working with a leading national law firm looking to appoint a Commercial Tech Contracts Associate to its highly regarded Leeds team.

One of the biggest differentiators? There is no individual fee-earning target.

The focus is on delivering high-quality work, developing technically and commercially, building strong client relationships and becoming a well-rounded lawyer.

It’s a genuinely high-calibre team offering excellent quality work, a collaborative culture and exposure to both major strategic projects and day-to-day commercial and technology contracting.

The work includes:

• Data protection and UK GDPR compliance programmes
• Data processing, data sharing and international data transfer arrangements
• Cybersecurity, data breaches and incident response matters
• AI governance, emerging technologies and regulatory compliance
• Digital marketing, e-Privacy and PECR compliance
• Technology, outsourcing and managed service agreements
• Software licensing, SaaS, cloud and technology procurement projects
• Strategic corporate and technology transactions

This could be particularly interesting for a Commercial, Technology, Data or IT lawyer looking to develop further within a specialist practice, with plenty of exposure to emerging areas including AI, SaaS, data and technology procurement.

The Package & Benefits:

• No individual fee-earning target
• Two uncapped bonus schemes
• Ability to buy or sell annual leave
• Private medical cover
• Life assurance at
• Travel insurance
• Discounted fitness memberships
• Season ticket loans
• Free and discounted legal services
• Strong focus on training and career development

You’ll have the opportunity to work alongside a leading Commercial Technology practice that is supportive, committed to developing its junior lawyers and continuing to invest in its North East offering.